Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Jungle Cruise: Disney’s movie confronts the racist legacy of Trader Sam. By Joseph Spiegel / Slate
Exploring astrology and the zodiac in Black music. By Denise Oliver Velez / Daily Kos
Olympics Live Updates: Allyson Felix Wins 11th Olympic Medal as U.S. Takes Gold in 4×400 Relay. By NYT
As 400-meter hurdles grab the Olympic spotlight in Tokyo, don’t forget Edwin Moses. By Jesse Washington / The Undefeated
Bill Nunn’s Scouting Opened an N.F.L. Pipeline. By Ken Belson / NYT
Democrats are on the verge of repeating a historic blunder on voting rights. By John Blake / CNN
Race Inquiry Digest (Aug 12) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured Follow the money: Understanding the deep roots of Donald Trump’s coup attempt. By Chauncey Devega / Salon
Democratic Leaders Are Betraying Black Voters. By Adam Serwer / The Atlantic
Donald Trump rallies the troops in Phoenix: Unfortunately, that’s not a metaphor. By Chauncey Devega / Salon
7 Key Takeaways From The First Day Of Jan. 6 Commission Testimony. By Sara Boboltz / HuffPost
The Void That Critical Race Theory Was Created to Fill. By Lauren Michele Jackson / The New Yorker
Why Top Democrats Are Listening to Eric Adams Right Now. By Katie Glueck / NYT
In the Race Against Nina Turner, GOP Donors Fund Shontel Brown. By Matthew Cunningham-Cook / The Intercept
Why Lorgia García Peña Was Denied Tenure at Harvard. By Graciela Mochkofsky / The New Yorker
Group backed by LeBron James launches a campaign focused on criminal justice reform. By Amanda Jackson / CNN
Lawsuit claims J&J knowingly put Black women at risk of cancer. By Khristopher J. Brooks / CBS News
Home schooling exploded among Black, Asian and Latino students. But it wasn’t just the pandemic. By Moriah Balingit and Kate Rabinowitz / Wash Post
The Travel Industry’s Reckoning With Race and Inclusion. By Tariro Mzezewa / NYT
A Black uprising is shaking Cuba’s Communist regime. By Charles Lane / Wash Post
Protest, Property, and the Black Press. By E. James West / AAIHS
Emmett Till’s 80th birthday is a chance to reflect on his legacy. By Lee O. Sanderlin / Clarion Ledger
Washington has a big chance to correct a shameful state of affairs for Native Americans. By Bidtah Becker and Anne Castle / Wash Post
Lessons from segregated schools can help make today’s classrooms more inclusive. By Sara Schley and Lissa Ramirez-Stapleton / The Conversation
Alice Clark Brown, Black Star in a White Circus, Dies at 68. By Neil Genzlinger / NYT
What made Mr. Ailey Mr. Ailey? New documentary offers a fuller picture of the modern dance pioneer. By Linda Matchan / Wash Post
Simone Biles Busts The Myth That Mental And Physical Health Aren’t Equal. By Lindsay Holmes / HuffPost
